Quinnipiac University Recognized By EPA As Top Green Power User In The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

Apr 23, 2014

Hamden, Conn. – April 22, 2014 –
Just in time for Earth Day, Quinnipiac
University was recognized by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency as a 2013-2014 Individual Conference Champion of
the College & University Green Power Challenge for using more
green power than any other school in the Metro Atlantic Athletic
Conference.

"Quinnipiac is honored to be a leader in the EPA's power
challenge,” said Keith
Woodward, associate vice president for facilities
operations. “We work diligently every day to be at the
forefront of sustainability and this acknowledgement by the EPA
confirms that Quinnipiac is headed in the right direction."

Since April 2006, the EPA’s Green Power Partnership has
tracked and recognized the collegiate athletic conferences with the
highest combined green power use in the nation. The Individual
Conference Champion Award recognizes the school that has the
largest individual use of green power within a qualifying
conference.

Quinnipiac beat its conference rivals by using more than 39 million
kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power, representing 100 percent of
the school’s annual electricity usage. Quinnipiac is buying
renewable energy certificates (RECs) from Renewable Choice Energy.
This demonstrates a proactive choice to switch away from
traditional sources of electricity generation and support cleaner
renewable energy alternatives.

Quinnipiac has several green
initiatives across all three campuses. On the York
Hill Campus, wind turbines generate 32,000 kilowatt
hours of energy annually, while 721 roof-top photovoltaic panels
gather power from the sun, saving another 250,000 kilowatts.

In addition, the North
Haven Campus features energy-efficient heating and
cooling units and lighting fixtures, low VOC paint, Green
Guard-certified carpeting and new windows with energy-saving
thermal glazing. The Mount
Carmel Campus is home to a community garden and a
farmer’s market during the fall and spring semesters.

According to the U.S. EPA, Quinnipiac's green power use of more
than 39 million kWh is equivalent to avoiding the carbon dioxide
(CO2) emissions from the electricity use of nearly 4,000 average
American homes annually, or the CO2 emissions of nearly 6,000
passenger vehicles per year.